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Dialog Agama Melalui Praksis SDGs

Kunjungan Paus Fransiskus pada awal September 2024 merupakan momentum strategis untuk meningkatkan peran agama dalam praksis pembangunan berkelanjutan. Ini juga meomentum untuk memperkuat soft power Indonesia di kancah global melalui leading by example. Sebagai pemimpin agama yang diakui dunia atas dedikasinya, Paus menghadirkan pesan mendalam untuk mendengarkan rintihan Ibu Bumi (listen to the cry of Mother Earth) dan merasakan kemanusiaan yang terluka hebat. Ini direalisasikan melalui beberapa inisiatifnya, termasuk penerbitan ensiklik Laudato Si' dan Fratelli Tutti, serta inisiatif Economy of Francesco yang mengajak dunia menginisiasi era baru ekonomi berbasis solidaritas dan keadilan sosial, dengan menekankan pentingnya transformasi lingkungan melalui ”pertobatan ekologis”. Pada pembukaan Sidang Umum Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB) tahun 2015, Paus Fransiskus menyampaikan dukungan peluncuran Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) yang disepakati 193 negara. Ia menyatakan bahwa S...

The Great Green Divide, Call for Global Unity

In our complex global society, the Great Green Divide is not merely a metaphorical concept but a stark and tangible reality for many. It starkly separates those who suffer from environmental degradation from those who benefit from nature’s resources. Addressing the Great Green Divide stands as one of the most urgent challenges of our time. The Great Green Divide, A Global Inequality The empirical evidence of the Great Green Divide presents a striking illustration of global inequality. Take, for example, the global South, where regions like Africa contribute only a small fraction of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for roughly two to three percent of global emissions. Nevertheless, these areas disproportionately endure the harsh consequences of climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued warnings of increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters in these regions, which pose significant threats to agriculture, livelihoods, and food security. De...